International law of territory & statehood

This book considers the concept of effectiveness and its role in boundary dispute settlements. Through analysis of the application of effectiveness in historical and contemporary case law this book examines the role that international law plays in the adjudication of boundary disputes. Learn More

International Court Authority challenges fundamental preconceptions about when, why, and how international courts become important and authoritative actors in national, regional and international politics. Examining global and regional bodies, this volume investigates how political and social contexts shape the authority of international courts. Learn More

To what extent are states expected to take into account the interests of others when conducting relations with other states? This is thequestion examined by this book as it considers the various manifestations of what has been described as community interests in areas regulated by international law. Learn More

How can legal authority be explained beyond the sovereign state? Roughan argues that instances of transnational and international law, along with overlapping constitutional orders, should be regarded as having shared, interdependent, and relative authority. Learn More

Recent maritime disputes, environmental disasters, and piracy have raised the profile of the law of the sea. This Oxford Handbook brings together high-level analysis of all of its key aspects, examining the role of particular regions in the development of the law of the sea, management of the oceans' resources, and critical contemporary debates. Learn More

This book discusses states' rights, and obligations oncerning the extended continental shelf in international law; including protecting the marine environment; and regulating activities such as fishing, marine bioprospecting, and exploitation of non-living resources. Learn More

Over the past century, a new model of international law has developed under which a state's sovereign authority arises from the state's responsibility to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights for its people. In this book, Evan J. Criddle and Evan Fox-Decent argue that these developments mark a turning point in the international community's conception of public authority. Learn More

UN organs play a significant role in implementing the law of State responsibility in global security contexts. This book analyses how the ICJ, the General Assembly and the Security Council contribute to the implementation of the laws of State responsibility, using transnational terrorism as its principal case study. Learn More

This is the third of a three-volume set that brings together the law of the sea, shipping law, maritime environmental law, and maritime security law. This first part of Volume III discusses how to protect the marine environment from pollution, and the second part is dedicated to Maritime Security law. Learn More

This is the second of a three-volume set which will bring together the law of the sea, shipping law, maritime environmental law, and maritime security law. This volume focuses on shipping law, providing a detailed assessment of this area of law by leading practitioners and eminent scholars. Learn More

Maritime boundary delimitations, both negotiated by governments or decided by a court or arbitral panel, have increased in the last 20 years. This book provides commentary on judgments and awards since 1969, as a guide for practitioners and government legal advisers. It includes over forty illustrations illuminating the technical and legal issues. Learn More